About the Ceremony
The first annual Chamber Choice Awards honors individuals and businesses through twelve prestegious awards. This is a people's chioce awards, so the general membership will determine the winners.
Event Info
Friday, January 30th
5:30 - 8 p.m.
Panida Theatre
Stay tuned for more details.
Nominees
The winners will be announced at the 2008 Chamber Choice Awards. And the nominees are...
Business of the Year: Mountain West Bank, Alpine Boat & Ski Shop, Summit Insurance, Petal Talk, Paint Bucket, Ammara, All Seasons Garden & Floral, Panida Theater, Stage Right Cellars, The Festival at Sandpoint, Idaho Department of Labor, Cedar Hills Church
Citizen of the Year: Colleen Spickelmire, Panhandle State Bank; Jennifer Houck, Cedar Hills Church; Chris Bassett, MetLife Home Loans; David Keyes, Bonner County Daily Bee; Lois E. Miller, volunteer for Panhandle Special Needs; Jean Offerman, Rocking O Ranch; Clif & Carol Warren, Technical Corporate Services, LLC
Nonprofit of the Year: Wishing Star Foundation, Panhandle Alliance for Education, Bonner General Hospital, Bonner Community Food Bank, Arts Alliance, Friends of Scotchman Peaks, Sandpoint Lions Club
Volunteer of the Year: Kathy Hubbard, Bonner County Daily Bee; Tom Harvel, American West Bank; Jan Griffitts, Idaho Cuisine & Spokane Sizzle; Paul Krames, Primerica; Wally Schmidt, EDC; Mark Greene, Mountain View Home & Yard Service; Diane Gibson, DMG Consultancy; Phyllis Foro, TeamWORKS; Margareta Larson, Glyconutrition Counseling; Chamber Ambassador’s; Amy Whalen, Graphic Ink; Jean Offerman, Rocking O Ranch
Green Award: Sandpoint Signs & Graphics, W Cleaners, Coldwater Creek
Employee of the Year: Stacey Darley, US Bank; Lizzy Hughes, Arts Alliance; Dawn Rice, Panhandle State Bank; Jody Shapiro, Sandpoint Furniture Carpet One, Olive Harris, North Idaho College, Linda Spagon, Life Skills Northwest
Employer of the Year: Panhandle State Bank, Northern Lights, Inc., US Bank; Horizon Credit Union
Rookie of the Year: Penny Waters, Your Relaxation Destination; Michelle Anderson, Ammara; Mika Tsongas, Green Mountain Medicine; Doug Lynch, State Farm Insurance; Jerri Anderson, Coldwell Banker; Jason Warren, Vintage Timeworks, Ponderay Garden Center
Innovation in Education: Carden Academy; Colleen Ross, Lake Pend Oreille High School; Karen Inbody, Life Skills Northwest; Cindy Albertson, Counselor at Sandpoint High School, Julie McCallan, Sandpoint Waldorf School; Paul Krames, Primerica; Drs. Forrest & Pamela Bird, Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center
Tourism Partner of the Year: Lisa Gerber, Big Leap Creative; Tawnie Sleep, Sleeps Cabins; Dave Kulis, Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Young Professional of the Year: Stephen Snedden, Sandpoint City Council & Featherston Law; Chris Bassett, MetLife Home Loans; Trevor Greenfield, Lakedance International Film Festival; John Reuter, Sandpoint City Council
